Leave it to Canada to roll out an awesome design you can carry on every ($5) bill in your pocket. Earlier today, the Bank of Canada announced its new $5 and $10 polymer bank notes, which are not only ...

Her majesty looks fantastic in plastic. A polymer portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is in many Canadian wallets now that a new $20 bill packed with anti-forgery tech is in circulation. The plastic note ...

The life expectancy of paper money varies anywhere between a day to 18-24 months for the most commonly used bank notes. The higher the denomination of the note, the longer it tends to last, and thus ...

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It has been almost two years since the Bank of Canada introduced its new polymer notes, which include a number of anti-counterfeiting security features. Since ...

The Bank of Canada unveiled a new polymer bank note series today at its head office in Ottawa. Information on the polymer material and advanced new security features was released, along with the ...

The Bank of Canada had appropriate help Tuesday (April 30) launching its new space-themed $5 bill – the Canadian commander of the International Space Station. "Let me show you an example of how we can ...

Paper or plastic? A Bank of Canada scientist demonstrates how the durability of the new polymer banknotes is tested. The bank is sending the new $20 bill into circulation Wednesday.